Recall Detail

THOMAS / SCHOOL BUS / 1990

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 23663 Vehicale/Equipment Name: THOMAS
Recalled Component Id: 000005986000013687000000265 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: SCHOOL BUS Model Year: 1990
NHTSA Campaign Number: 90V175000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE Manufacturer That Filed Report: THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Start date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1990 End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 01 1990
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 300
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Apr, 12 1991 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. Report Received Date: Oct, 04 1990
Record Creation date : Oct, 22 1990 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : The combination of type 2 elr seat belt and suspension type driver's seat causes safety belt cinching which becomes severe enough to distract or hinder driver from normal operation of bus. Consequence Summary: Distraction of driver could result in an accident.
Corrective Summary : Install seat belt that incorporates some anti-cinching features and a new set of tether straps for suspension seat. Recall Notes: System: safety belts.vehicle description: transit buses and school buses with suspension type driversseat and type 2 elr safety belt.
Manufacturer Supplied Component Description: Manufacturer Supplied Component Part Number: